A Dorset Police officer has been dismissed with immediate effect following improper use of a police car and improper use of police equipment.

Police Constable Kenneth Walmsley appeared at a misconduct hearing on Wednesday (November 1) after admitting using a police pool car for personal use and improperly using the police computer information system.

The hearing was told he used a police pool car for personal use on a number of occasions between March 23, 2016, and January 23, 2017.

He also used a police fuel card to refuel the vehicle but PC Walmsey has since repaid all the money owed.